Means for ionizing flowing fluids



Oct. 23, 1962 SABURO MIYATA MORIYA MEANS FOR IONIZING FLOWING FLUIDSFiled Dec. 16, 1960 INVEN TOR. SI fiziafa #70? AGENT United StatesPatentO 3,059,910 MEANS FOR IONIZING FLOWING FLUIDS Saburo MiyataMoriya, Yokohama, Japan, assignor to International Patent Cooperation,Hong Kong Filed Dec. 16, 1960, Ser. No. 76,230 6 Claims. (Cl. 261-72)This invention relates to a means for ionizing flowing fluids, and moreparticularly to means for ionizing the fuel fed to an internalcombustion motor.

An object of this invention is the provision of a device adapted toionize the fuel supplied to the intake of an internal combustion motor.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a device adapted tobe inserted in the fuel line of an internal combustion motor to effect amore complete combustion of such fuel, thereby resulting in economy andbetter performance of the engine.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device forionizing the fuel supplied to an internal combustion motor to effect amore complete combustion and thereby reduce the discharge of smogproducing gases.

Another object of this invention is the provision of an ionizing deviceadapted to be inserted in the bowl of a fuel line filter of an internalcombustion motor.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of an ionizingdevice adapted to be inserted in the bowl of the float chamber of thecarburetor of an internal combustion motor.

These and other objects will be apparent from a consideration of thefollowing specifications, which taken with the accompanying drawingsforms a complete disclosure of my invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a vertical section through a form of my invention, adapted forinsertion in a fuel line.

FIG. 2 is a transverse section through a form of magnet of my inventionadapted for insertion in the various casings illustrated herewithseveral magnets being shown in different positions.

FIG. 3 is a vertical section through a form of my invention applied tothe fuel line filter of an internal combustion motor, and

FIG. 4 is a vertical section through a conventional carburetor havingthe ionizing device of this invention applied thereto.

Referring now to FIG. 1, I show an ionizing device 10, comprising acasing 12, of nonmagnetic material, having end bells 14 and 16. The endbells 14 and 16 have taps 18 and 20 respectively constituting the inletand outlet ports and being adapted to be connected in a line such as thefuel line of an internal combustion motor. The inlet bell 14 has anannular flange 22 which clamps a stainless screen 24 against the end ofthe casing 12. The inlet bell 14 is also provided with a cleanout plug26 which can be removed to drain any sediment which settles therein andferrous particles are attracted to the disc magnet 28 which is cementedin the plug.

The end bell 16 has an outlet opening 20 and an annu-,

lar flange 22 which clamps a stainless screen 24' against the end of thecasing 12. An insulating plug 30 is inserted in the end bell 16 and hasan electrode 32 passing therethrough into the body of bell 16. Theelectrode 32 is connected to a source of ionizing potential by means ofa conductor 34. The casing is grounded as at 134. In the interior of thecasing between the screens 24 and 24' I provide a plurality of sphericalmagnets 36 each within a shielding sheath 38 of non magnetic materialsuch as segments of vinyl tubing. The ball magnets are formed ofsintered ferrite which are directionally magnetized. The N-S poles willobviously be heterogeneously arranged 3,059,910 Patented Oct. 23, 1962with their magnetic flux extending in diverse directions and willsubject the flowing fluids to changing flux lines of a vast number ofpowerful magnets.

In FIG. 2, I show the principle of my ball magnets 36 each inserted in atight fitting sheath of a segment or band of non magnetic material suchas vinyl 38. This ring serves a dual purpose. It shields the magnetsfrom each other, which prevents shorting and loss of its individualpolarity, and secondly, since the balls are inserted in the tubing indiverse directions (N-S) and are held in that position by the tight fit,and are then packed solidly in the casing 12 between the screens 24 and24' making a conglomerated mass, they cannot align themselves but form aporous mass of magnets whereby each ball magnet individually acts uponthe liquid passing therethrough.

The modification in FIG. 3, shows the principle of my invention appliedto a fuel line filter. The head member 40 has a conventional filter bowl42 attached thereto in known manner. The head member 40 has a fuel inlet44 and a fuel outlet 46. Between the inlet 44 and the outlet 46 there isa cup-shaped screen 48. An insulated bushing 50 is locked in the headmember 40, and an electrode 52 passes through this bushing 50, and isconnected to a source of ionizing potential by means of the conductor54. A bar 56 extends from the electrode 52 into the interior of thecup-shaped screen 48. The interior of the screen is filled with aplurality of spherical or ball magnets 36' which in this case, arepreferably formed of sintered ferrite and are preferably directionallymagnetized.

This heterogeneous arrangements of these ball magnets in their shieldingsheaths 38 forms a tortuous path for the fluid passing from the inlet tothe outlet and subjects the same to very strong magnetic flux extendingin diverse directions. This serves to assist and intensify the ionizingeffect of the ionizing potential. The head member is grounded as at 58.

In FIG. 4, I show the principle of my invention as applied in connectionwith a conventional carburetor. The carburetor 60 has a bowl 62 whichcomprises a float chamber 64 in which the float maintains the fuellevel. The fuel flows from the bowl 62 to the venturi by means of duct70, the volume of which is controlled by needle valve 72, to the spraynozzle 74 and to the intake manifold 76 to which the carburetor isattached. These and other parts of the fuel system form no part of myinvention and are not further described. Inside the float chamber 64,near the. bottom thereof, I place a cylindrical screen 80 which is soarranged that the fuel must pass therethrough on its way to the duct 70.In the side of the bowl 62 I mount an insulating bushing 82 and anelectrode 84 passes through this bushing and is connected to a source ofionizing potential by means of the conductor 86. A bar 88 of conductivematerial extending axially within the screen 80 is connected to theelectrode 84. Within the screen 80 I place a plurality of spherical orball magnets 36", each of which is preferably formed of sintered ferriteand directionally magnetized. The heterogeneous arrangement of the ballmagnets 36" inserted in their shielding sheaths 38" causes the lines offlux to be in diverse directions in the screen 80 and assists in theionizing effect of the ionizing potential. The carburetor is grounded asat 78.

This invention is an improvement over the device disclosed in the patentto Moriya and Asakawa, No. 2,926,- 276, issued February 23, 1960.

Having described my invention and its principle of operation, I desireit to be known that while I have de-Iv 1. In a device for ionizingfluids and adapted to be connected in a line carrying flowing ionizablefluids, means for providing a flow path for the fluid, means forapplying an ionizing potential to the fluid in said flow path, aplurality of discrete magnet members in said flow path and having theirN. and S. poles heterogeneously arranged in said flow path.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the discrete magnetmembers are spheres formed of sintered ferrite and each beingdirectionally magnetized and inserted in a tight fitting non magneticsheath for shielding the magnet members from each other.

3. The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the means providing aflow path for the fluid comprises a casing adapted to be attached to afuel line, and wherein the means for applying an ionizing potentialcomprises an electrode insulated irom said casing and connected to asource of ionizing potential.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS 714,015Great Britain Aug. 18, 1954 814,269 Great Britain June 3, 1959

